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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
3
The piece warns against extravagant spending and debt, urging thoughtful, affordable presents. It cautions against bulky or useless gifts, encourages giving with love rather than obligation, and advises avoiding last minute purchases and impractical choices.
Frank Tracy and his wife of Brighton visited the W. 8. Reister residence Tuesday evening and attended the Commercial club banquet.
In Mound City Mrs EB D Clapp notes a remarkable recovery as her son, near death from lung and throat trouble, was cured by Dr King’s New Discovery after exhausting coughing spells every five minutes. The medicine is guaranteed for coughs and colds and throat and lung troubles. 50c and 1.00 trial bottles free.
Harry Hesseltine took the first prize in the corn judging contest at the Farmers institute replacing Roy Hesseltine. The award was a trip to the Ames short course sponsored by Citizens Savings Bank.
Gus Ringling head of the circus combination died in New Orleans at a sanitarium from a complication of diseases. He had come to the city two weeks earlier hoping the southern climate would aid his health. Also appears a separate notice seeking 1000 rooters for the Friday night game Columbus Junction against Company D.
Boone county reports a wave of school house fires including the Centennial school in Marcy township and a partial blaze in district No. 3 of Jackson township. A farmer seeing an odd light found the Jackson building aflame, neighbors aided, and the fire was stopped before total destruction.
Miss Alice Perry sustained a fracture of her left wrist while wringing water from a pressing cloth in Waterloo Iowa on Tuesday. Her father Officer A M Perry had a fracture of the left wrist before her birth and has not been strong in that arm since. doctors suspect hereditary weakness at that spot.
Clinton Iowa December 19 engineer P J Coffey of the Northwestern was killed yesterday morning at Wheatland when the bridge superstructure crushed his skull as he leaned from the cab window. An engraved plate with visiting cards makes a fine Christmas present the Journal notes and invites readers to view styles at the office. Order now for delivery before Christmas.
A claimed one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promises relief. Druggists offer refunds if it fails to cure. EBW. SAOE'S signature appears on each box.
A local ad invites residents to frame pictures or borrow frames from Griffith on the north side. It also notes a box supper and literary program at Walnut school house this Friday at 7:30 PM with all welcome. A laxative syrup ad promises gentle stimulation and money back guarantee.
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